Natagaima weather in August

In August, Natagaima sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 52 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Natagaima's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Natagaima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
77%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Natagaima reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
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93121
103121
113121
123221
133221
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293221
303221
313221

How August really feels in Natagaima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Natagaima weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°11015.411.84.1
Feb31° / 21°1341611.93.6
Mar30° / 21°28123.1123.2
Apr29° / 21°32623.512.13.4
May29° / 20°22220.512.23.9
Jun29° / 20°10713.112.24.5
Jul30° / 20°689.312.24.6
Aug32° / 21°526.712.14.2
Sep32° / 21°10512.5123.4
Oct30° / 20°22222.211.93.3
Nov29° / 20°2492511.83.4
Dec29° / 20°20320.911.83.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92080
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152080
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252080
262080
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312080

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Natagaima gets around 52 mm of rain over 6.7 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2522
2622
2723
2823
2924
3025
3126

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11424413
21434412
31444312
41454311
51454211
61464211
71464211
81464210
92464210
102464210
112474110
122474111
132484011
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172503711
182503711
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202513611
213513511
223513511
233523411
243523411
254523311
264523311
274533310
284533310
294523410
304513411
314513411

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:026:11
212.26:026:11
312.26:026:11
412.26:026:11
512.16:026:11
612.16:026:10
712.16:026:10
812.16:026:10
912.16:026:10
1012.16:016:10
1112.16:016:09
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1912.16:006:07
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2512.15:596:05
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2912.15:596:03
3012.15:586:03
3112.15:586:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
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245.8Bright
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265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Natagaima?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Natagaima for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Natagaima in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Natagaima sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Natagaima in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Natagaima peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Natagaima in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Natagaima is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1234 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Natagaima?

Natagaima sits at 3.6°N, 75.1°W, 326 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Purificación, 32 km away.

Topography around Natagaima

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Natagaima.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Natagaima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 328 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,873 m.

The land around Natagaima is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
1,221 m
80 km
3,873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Purificación 32 km · Chaparral 45 km · Guamo 48 km · Rioblanco 62 km · Espinal 63 km · Rovira 71 km · Payandé 75 km · Planadas 77 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Natagaima (3.6206°, -75.0941°, elevation 326 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).